STATE BILLNY S 5998ENGROSSED

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 13, 2025; 517 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 5998 · EngrossedJun 13

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Bill details

Last action: returned to senate · Jun 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jun 5, 2026passed assemblyAssembly

Jun 5, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.536Assembly

Jun 5, 2026substituted for a6194cAssembly

Jun 4, 2026referred to ways and meansAssembly

Jun 4, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 4, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

May 26, 2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5998CSenate

Show 17 earlier actions

May 21, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

May 20, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

May 19, 20261ST REPORT CAL.1181Senate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARYSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Jun 13, 2025referred to judiciaryAssembly

Jun 13, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 13, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 12, 2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1986Senate

Jun 12, 2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate

Jun 10, 2025PRINT NUMBER 5998BSenate

Jun 10, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODESSenate

Jun 9, 2025PRINT NUMBER 5998ASenate

Jun 9, 2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODESSenate

Apr 7, 2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODESSenate

Mar 4, 2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARYSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary Committee VoteApr 7, 2025 · Senate · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Rules Committee VoteJun 12, 2025 · Senate · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 13, 2025 · Senate · 59 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary Committee VoteMay 19, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 4, 2026 · Senate · 60 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 5, 2026 · Assembly · 131 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

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Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.

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Bill history

Recorded votes

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